Tabernacle, tu parle francais?
:P
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I am not too familiar with this, but I know some of you are (consensus, lilly marcab?)
Here are the 2 questions from the journalist (translated from french):
1. I know Scientology has a campaign against psychiatry here in Québec. Are there any scientific critiques made by credible sources regarding their campaign against psychiatry, but also their teachings in general(see q. 2)?
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I have personally contacted
Ordre des psychologues du Québec and my answer was that they were very familiar with scientology and that they were keeping an eye out for them.
I also invite you to check
This Thread
About the plans financed by scientology for their front group CCHR against the neurocité project.
Radio Canada did a report on it last year you can find it here (in french)
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2. I've heard that Scientology's approach of psychology is dangerous, since it can induce false memories, which can be dangerous for someone psychologically. Is it true, and are there any serious critiques in the medical community that I can quote on the subject?
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I do think this is true, I spoke with ex members that still believed even after leaving the church, that they were the reincarnation of this or that great persona.
When they follow these courses, some of the techniques resemble hypnotism a lot.
Check
THIS AND THIS
And this thread
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Here's the rest of the questions if you want to help answer them:
1. Does Scientology pay taxes in Quebec?
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En effet, la scientologie profite depuis décembre 1993 du statut de corporation religieuse auprès de l'inspecteur général des institutions financières du Québec, puisqu'il s'agit d'une compétence provinciale.
Le Québec lui a reconnu ce statut parce qu'elle répondait aux articles 2 et 5 de la Loi sur les corporations religieuses. Les requérants doivent prouver qu'ils relèvent d'une autorité et qu'ils vont exercer des activités religieuses. Cependant, tout repose sur leur bonne foi, aucun organe ne vérifiant la nature des activités en question.
En tant que corporation religieuse ou d'Église constituée en personne morale, la scientologie bénéficie notamment d'une exonération des taxes foncières de ses immeubles conformément à la Loi sur la fiscalité municipale du Québec.
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source:
Église de scientologie : | Société | Radio-Canada.ca
TL;DR: No they don't they are recognized as a religion.
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2. Are the "services" they give to parishioners taxable?
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Not that I know of, since they consider it as donations, as long as we are speaking about auditing, at least that is what Karine Bélanger (scientology
PR for quebec city) said when she went on air on radio-x. That is a good question though.
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3. How much does it cost ($$$) to progress in Scientology?
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Operation Clambake present: Prices up to OT8 and beyond
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4. Are there any other countries, other than Switzerland, who consider Scientology strictly as a commercial corporation?
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It is considered a sect by germany and france, but I'm not 100% certain if other countries than switzerland have similar laws.
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These questions have already been answered but feel free to go at it if you believe we might have missed something that you know.
Thanks.
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Also are you coming in montreal december 5th for megaraid?
